Wrench



R. H. AMBROSE.

WRENCH.

APPLICATION FILED AuGr. I92I.

LI,4O" ,250. Patentea'Jan. 31, 1922.

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RANFQRD HENRY AMBROSE, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

WRENCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 31, 1922.

Application led Auguste, 1921.` Serial No,i 490,252.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, RANFORD H. AMBROSE,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented new and useful Improvements in Wrenches, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in tools and has for an object the provision of a combined axe and wrench, which is especially designed for the use of telegraph line men.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a tool of this character, where the nut receiving socket of the wrench is of novel formation, being designed for the reception of nuts of different sizes, and constructed, So as to provide-a socket wrench.

Another object is the `provision of a tool of the above stated character, which is simple in construction andwhich is especially convenient for the purpose intended.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of the tool.

Figure 2 is an edge view of the same with parts shown in section.

Referring in detail to the drawings, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference Ycharacter 10 indicates a handle which is capable of use both as an axe handle and a wrench handle. One end of this handle is offset as shown at 11 and located at this offset portion is an axe head 12, the blade 13 of which extends laterally from one side of the handle, the head being disposed upon the opposite side.

Formed in the offset part of the handle is l an opening 14 which is of elongated rectangular shape and which is designed to receive a nut so as to ermit of the use of the tool as a wrench. ach end of the opening 14 is relatively narrow as at 15 so as to provide for the reception of nuts of different sizes. One edge of the opening is surrounded by ailange 16 so as to prevent the nut from passing entirely through the said opening and permit of the use of the tool as a socket wrench,

At the opposite end, the handle is enlarged as at 17 and this enlargement is provided with a recess or notch 18 which is designed to receive a nut so as to permit of the use of the tool where a socket wrench would be inaccessible. In addition, the tool isrprovided with a socket 19 of a size different from the opening and notch previously described, so as to adapt the tool for use with various sized nuts. The socket 19 has extending therein an opening 20 for the passage of the end of a bolt when the wrench is in use.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Havingdescribed the invention what is claimed is A tool comprising a. handle, a laterally curved portion provided at one end thereof,"

a head extending from the laterally' curved portion, whereby said head is offset with respect to the handle, a nut receiving socket formed in the head, said socket being formed of an elongated opening having al centrally arranged relatively large portion and re-` stricted end portions and a flange surrounding one edge of the opening.

n testimon whereof I affix my signature. RANFRD HENRY AMBROSE. 

